31st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120195732 | DEVICE FOR STACKING FLAT ARTICLES ON EDGE AND A POSTAL SORTING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE SUCH DEVICE - This device has an arrival corridor via which the articles arrive, an article-receiving zone on which a stack (P) of said articles is formed, and a rotary actuator ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120195733 | CABLE, GOODS LIFT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE CABLE - A cable contains filaments containing carbon, surrounded by a sizing. The filaments surrounded by the sizing are covered by a matrix which is composed of a material containing at least one elastomer and/or at least one thermoplastic elastomer. The cable can be used, in particular for pulling a load, for example in a goods lift. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195734 | POURING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A pouring assistance device and method for pouring the contents from a container removably secured to the device. The device includes a base, and a support platform pivotally mounted to the base for supporting the container removably placed on the support platform. One or more tilt handles are mounted to the base for tilting the support platform. A restraining guide attached to the support platform secures the container on the support platform when the support platform is tilted. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195735 | PIVOTING TAILGATE SHOVELING APPARATUS - A tailgate shoveling apparatus includes a containment bed mounted on a vehicle for contained material therein, and a tailgate shoveling platform pivotably attached proximate an end of the containment bed. The tailgate shoveling platform pivots between two positions rotationally offset by substantially more than 90 degrees in relation to each other. The tailgate shoveling platform substantially prevents material from spilling out of the containment bed in a first position. In a second position, the tailgate shoveling platform provides a platform configured to hold a portion of the material contained in the containment bed at an ergonomic shoveling height relative to a user standing on ground level. Once a desired amount of material has been removed from the platform, the tailgate shoveling platform may return unused material back into the containment bed as the tailgate shoveling platform moves back into the first position. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195736 | Plasma Actuation Systems to Produce Swirling Flows - The present application provides a plasma actuation system for a turbo-machinery device. The plasma actuation system may include an end wall, a number of end wall actuators positioned about the end wall, and a blade positioned adjacent to the end wall. The end wall actuators are oriented to produce a swirling flow between the end wall and the blade. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195737 | Gas turbine engine - A gas turbine engine including a segment of an annular guide vane assembly is provided. When the engine is used, the segment directs hot combustion gases onto rotor blades of the engine. The segment includes a platform disposed at a side of the segment radially inward/outward with respect to the axis of rotation of the engine. The platform has a trailing edge portion downstream with respect to the flow of hot combustion gases through the segment, the trailing edge portion includes a rail that extends radially inwardly/outwardly from the trailing edge portion. The engine also includes a support and cooling arrangement for supporting the segment and directing a cooling fluid to cool the segment. The arrangement is located radially inward/outward of the platform, and includes a flange part that extends radially outwardly/inwardly from the arrangement. The arrangement further includes a leaf seal and a retaining pin. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195738 | SHOCKPROOF FAN APPARATUS - A fan apparatus includes a fan, a shockproof unit, and a case. The fan includes two plates, and a through hole is defined on each plate. The shockproof unit includes a pole penetrating the two though holes, and at least a flange is defined on the pole; at least an elastic element is restricted between one of the plates and the flange. Two ends of the pole protrude from the through holes and abut on the case when the fan is received in the case. A concave groove is defined on each end of the pole; the concave groove protrudes one of the through holes and received in a sleeve abutting on the case; a containing hole is defined in the sleeve to receive the end of the pole. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195739 | ATTENUATION OF OPEN ROTOR NOISE - An aeronautical propulsor has a core engine, one or more open rotors driven by the engine, and a nacelle which encloses the core engine and provides an aerodynamic external surface. At least a portion of the external surface of the nacelle is acoustically treated to attenuate noise produced by the open rotors. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195740 | Drain Discharge Equipment for Compressor and Gas Turbine System - A drain discharge equipment of a compressor having a separator for separating drain discharged from the compressor to compressed air and liquid drain, which is disposed on some part of a drain capture pipe connected between stages and/or to an outlet of the compressor to compress air with a liquid sprayed, and discharging the liquid drain separated by the separator to outside the compressor through a discharge pipe system, characterized in that the separator is provided with a device for intermittently discharging the liquid drain separated by the separator to the discharge pipe system. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195741 | AXIAL BRUSH SEAL - A brush seal assembly for turbomachinery having a rotor can include a stationary seal component, a floating seal component coupled to the stationary seal component and circumferentially angled bristles arranged in a bristle pack, disposed in the floating seal component and extended axially with respect to the rotor. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195742 | TURBINE BUCKET FOR USE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A turbine bucket for use with a turbine engine. The turbine bucket includes a dovetail that is coupled to a rotor assembly that is positioned within a turbine casing. A platform extends from the dovetail. An airfoil extends from the platform. The airfoil includes a root end and a tip end. The tip end extends outwardly from the root end towards the turbine casing. A tip shroud extends from the tip end. The tip shroud includes a shroud plate. A first shroud rail extending a first radial distance from the shroud plate towards the turbine casing. A second shroud rail extends a second radial distance from the shroud plate towards the turbine casing that is different than the first radial distance. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195743 | FLEXIBLE SEAL FOR TURBINE ENGINE - A system including: a first turbine segment comprising a first blade coupled to a first shank. The system also includes a second turbine segment including a second blade coupled to a second shank, as well as an elongated flexible seal disposed in a gap between the first and second shanks. The elongated flexible seal includes an opening configured to channel a fluid flow into a hollow region of the elongated flexible seal to induce expansion of the elongated flexible seal in the gap. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195744 | ENGINE HOT SECTION COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique engine hot section component having a coating system operative to reduce heat transfer to the hot section component. Another embodiment is a unique method for making a gas turbine engine hot section component with a coating system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines, hot section components and coating systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195745 | COMPRESSOR NOZZLE STAGE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A single-piece compressor nozzle stage for a turbine engine, the stage comprising two coaxial rings, connected together by radial vanes, the inner ring including an annular cavity for housing damper means for damping vibration by friction, which damper means are secured to an annular abradable-material support. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195746 | TURBOMACHINE SERVICE ASSEMBLY - A system is provided that includes a turbo machine service assembly. The turbomachine service assembly includes a cover configured to couple with a port of a turbomachine. Additionally, the turbo machine includes a vane configured to guide a fluid flow along a fluid flow path in the turbomachine. A connection system connects the vane with the cover, and blocks movement of the vane relative to the cover in an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction relative to a rotational axis of the turbomachine. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195747 | CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A centrifugal fan is provided. The centrifugal fan is configured such that an impeller having a plurality of blades along a circumferential direction and disposed between a disk-shaped main plate and an annular shroud is housed in a casing configured by an upper casing and a lower casing, and that an air suctioned from a suction opening is discharged outward in a radial direction of the impeller by a centrifugal force due to a rotation of the impeller. The shroud has a curved surface formed from an outer edge portion toward a center thereof. The shroud has a plurality of protrusions which are formed on the surface of the shroud such that a gap is formed between each of the protrusion portions and the upper casing. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195748 | VORTEX PREVENTION DEVICE AND DOUBLE SUCTION VERTICAL PUMP HAVING SUCH VORTEX PREVENTION DEVICE - A vortex prevention device is capable of preventing creation of air entrained vortex and also provides a double suction vertical pump having such a vortex prevention device. The vortex prevention device is used in combination with the double suction vertical pump which is installed in an open channel and has an upper suction opening and a lower suction opening. The vortex prevention device includes a plate member as a vortex prevention structure arranged above the upper suction opening. The plate member is arranged away from the upper suction opening such that a passage is formed between the plate member and the upper suction opening. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195749 | COLUMNAR AIR MOVING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Air moving device includes a housing, an impeller in the housing for generating a downward air flow, and vanes in the housing in close proximity to and a selected distance below the impeller to straighten the air flow. The device produces an air flow that substantially remains in a column over a substantial distance. The method includes producing an air flow that substantially remains in a column over a substantial distance and directing the air flow from the ceiling towards the floor to provide temperature destratification of the air in an enclosed space. The method also includes directing warm air from the ceiling to the floor and storing heat in the floor, apparatus on the floor and ground under the floor. The stored heat is released when the ceiling is cooler than the floor. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195750 | TURBOMACHINE SUPPORTS HAVING THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM - Supports for a first casing of a turbomachine are disclosed that each include a thermal control system to control thermal expansion thereof. The thermal control system may include: a sealed duct surrounding a support column of the turbomachine, the duct being coupled to a source of a cooling fluid flow, and/or a hollow leg supporting the inner casing on the support column with a conduit supplying operative fluid, e.g., steam, from a stage of turbomachine to the hollow leg. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195751 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYNCHRONIZING RING BUMPER - A synchronizing assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a synchronizing ring. A composite bumper is secured to the synchronizing ring by a fastener. A structure is arranged between the bumper and the synchronizing ring. The fastener applies a first load through the structure to the synchronizing ring and a second load through the bumper. The second load is substantially less than the first load. In one example, the structure includes a bushing that extends through a hole in the bumper. The bushing is proud of the hole on the other side of the bumper and protrudes into the counterbore. The fastener is arranged in the bushing and applies a clamping load through the bushing to secure the bumper to the synchronizing ring. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195752 | STIFFENING SYSTEM FOR STEAM TURBINE CASING - A steam turbine casing stiffening system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a steam turbine inner casing stiffening system is disclosed, including: an inner casing segment; and a stiffening member affixed to and extending radially outward from an external surface of the inner casing segment, the stiffening member configured to support at least a portion of the inner casing segment. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195753 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE ARCHITECTURE WITH LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR HUB BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW ROTOR THRUST BEARINGS - A method for servicing a gas turbine engine includes providing access from a forward section of the gas turbine engine to a gearbox contained within a bearing compartment. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195754 | FLUID PUMP - The invention relates to an implementation of a fluid pump 1, particularly a water pump 1, wherein an impeller 11 comprising a plain bearing bush 12 is rotatably supported on a bearing pin 13. The impeller 11 and the plain bearing bush 12 are thereby made of an identical base material in one or more pieces. A further material is mixed into the base material of the plain bearing bush 12, improving the sliding properties of the plain bearing bush 12 on the bearing pin 13. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195755 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYNCHRONIZING RING BUMPER - A gas turbine engine includes a synchronizing ring. A cradle includes an integrally formed anti-rotation feature. The cradle is secured to the synchronizing ring and located relative thereto with the anti-rotation feature. A bumper is slidably supported within the cradle. In one example, a bushing is provided within a hole in the bumper. A fastener is inserted into the hole and a bushing to secure the bumper to the synchronizing ring. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195756 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE, ARRANGEMENT AND SYSTEM - A method is provided for operating a wind turbine having an elongated stand apparatus, a generator rotatably mounted on the stand apparatus, and a rotor coupled to the generator via a rotor hub and the wind turbine also having an elongated rotor blade. A position of a radar system is determined with respect to the wind turbine and at least one area is determined for the rotational axis of the rotor as a function of the determined position which is not intended to be permanently assumed for alignment of the rotational axis of the rotor about the longitudinal axis of the stand apparatus. The wind turbine is operated with the at least one determined area not being permanently assumed for the alignment of the rotational axis of the rotor about the longitudinal axis of the stand apparatus. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195757 | VERTICAL WIND POWER GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a vertical axis turbine rotor blade arrangement for a wind power generator adapted to rotate around a vertical axis. The vertical axis turbine rotor blade arrangement comprises a rotor blade having a first and a second end and being pivotally connected to a pivot arm. The pivot arm has a first and a second end and is pivotally connected to a base member. The rotor blade is adapted to be displaced between an active position and a retracted position. The base member and the pivot arm defines a horizontal plane when the rotor blade is in the active position, the base member is rotateable around a pole, the pole is configured to extend in a first direction. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195758 | Methods and Systems For Controlling Thermal Differential In Turbine Systems - Method and system are provided for controlling a thermal differential within a turbine rotor for use with a turbine system. A thermal barrier coating is applied to a surface of the turbine rotor. The surface is proximate to a wheel rim of the turbine rotor. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195759 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine with a vertical axle supporting a plurality of frame assemblies is mounted to the axle in spaced apart radial positions wherein each of the frame assemblies has a vertically oriented flat screen fixed between a pair of spaced apart struts, a stationary or rotating arm is vertically oriented and mounted between the struts and to one side of the screen, and a flexible sheet is fixedly mounted along one of its edges to the stationary arm. With a wind blowing in any direction, at least one of the flexible sheets is positioned for being blown against one of the flat screens, thereby driving the axle in rotation, and at least one of the flexible sheets is positioned for being blown away from one of the flat screens thereby lowering wind resistance. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195760 | LEAD-LAG DAMPER DEVICE - Damper device for damping relative movements of two elements of a mechanical system. The damper device comprises a damping chamber filled with a hydraulic fluid, a rod ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120195761 | WIND GENERATOR OF VERTICAL AXLE WITH INHIBITION OVERSPEED FLAPS - The invention refers to a wind generator of electrical current production with a vertical axle and inhibition over-speed laps. the wind generator is setted on a steady duct on the upper place of which there is a thrust bearing. There are three (internal) laps mounted on the generator and under the thrust bearing. These flaps are totally the same. They are setted in 120 degrees corner among them. Three other laps (external) are fixed on these flaps. The external flaps are constructed with aerodynamic cross section. These laps have special ribs and housings for edge support while a wire rope mounted to the internal of the laps prevents the spreading in case of fracture. According to the invention we have internal and external flaps. Because of the rotation speed increasement the external flaps gradually change place so the incidence angle of the wind changes and the flaps resist to the wind flow keeping the rotation speed steady. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195762 | BLADE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAID BLADE | 2012-08-02 |
20120195763 | ENERGY CONVERSION ASSEMBLY - An energy conversion assembly, which comprises at least one central blade with an S-shaped transverse cross-section, the blade being able to rotate about a central axis which is parallel to its generatrices due to the action of a fluid current, with consequent transmission of mechanical energy to a shaft which can be associated with the blade. The assembly comprises at least one pair of substantially wedge-shaped bodies which are jointly connected to the blade and face it on opposite sides; each one of the three lateral faces of each substantially wedge-shaped body is affected by the action of the fluid current for respective useful sectors of rotation and provides, substantially in each one of the sectors, an active contribution to the motor moment transmitted by the fluid current to the blade, for optimizing the value of the transmitted mechanical energy. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195764 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FLOW GUIDING DEVICE PARTS - A wind turbine blade with a plurality of flow guiding device parts attached to a profiled contour on a pressure side of the blade is described. The longitudinally extending flow guiding device parts are grouped together to form a first flow guiding device group in the transition region of the blade. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195765 | EFFICIENT WIND TURBINE BLADES, WIND TURBINE BLADE STRUCTURES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLY AND USE - Wind turbine systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes a wind turbine blade having an inner region that has an internal load-bearing truss structure, and an outer region that has an internal, non-truss, load-bearing structure. In particular embodiments, the truss structure can include a triangular arrangement of spars, and/or can include truss attachment members that connect components of the truss without the use of holes in the spars. Spars can be produced from a plurality of pultruded composite members laminated together in longitudinally extending portions. The longitudinally extending portions can be connected at joints that interleave projections and recesses of each of the spar portions. The blades can include fan-shaped transitions at a hub attachment portion, formed by laminated layers and/or a combination of laminated layers and transition plates. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195766 | CMC TURBINE ENGINE BLADES AND A ROTOR WHEEL FOR A TURBINE ENGINE AND A TURBINE ENGINE INTEGRATING THEM - A rotor wheel of a turbine engine includes a plurality of CMC blades each having a first portion constituting a blade airfoil and root and made as a single piece with a second portion forming an outer platform. The blades are held under twisting prestress by mutual engagement via contact zones between the outer platforms of adjacent blades, and the contact zones that are situated on opposite sides of the outer platform of a blade are defined by at least one insert that is integrated in the outer platform and that is, for example, made of a carbon-based material. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195767 | BLADE FOR A HELICOPTER ANTI-TORQUE DEVICE | 2012-08-02 |
20120195768 | OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION - This invention relates to a Method of mounting a wind turbine at a mounting location, said method comprising the steps of mounting two rotor blades to a pre-assembly of hub and nacelle; lifting the assembly of nacelle, hub and two blades by means of an installation crane on top of a frame in which a third rotor blade is held in vertical position with a flange pointing up; manipulating the third rotor blade towards the hub of the assembly resting on the said frame, allowing the third rotor blade to be mounted to the assembly of hub and nacelle and two blades; lifting the completed wind turbine assembly of nacelle, hub and three blades on top of a pre-installed wind turbine foundation tower. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195769 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION WITH AN INFUSION DEVICE - It may desirable to monitor or control a pump remotely. For example, the pump may be positioned near the patient, with remote control or monitoring of the pump occurring in a control room. In one exemplary embodiment, the pump is used in an MRI environment. In another exemplary embodiment, the pump is used in a hyperbaric chamber. The pump may monitor one or more physiological parameters and transmit them to the remote. The pump may also transmit information relating to the pump's operation. The pump may send the device and/or physiological data using one or more packets. The packets may consist of low priority sequential packets and high-priority asynchronous packets. The high-priority packets may enable the real-time monitoring of a patient's heart beat or other physiological parameter. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195770 | Determination and Control of Wellbore Fluid Level, Output Flow, and Desired Pump Operating Speed, Using a Control System for a Centrifugal Pump Disposed Within the Wellbore - A method and apparatus for determining a fluid level and/or output flow during operation of a centrifugal pump, are provided, which may be used for production of gas and/or oil from a well, and include a vector feedback model to derive values of torque and speed from signals indicative of instantaneous current and voltage drawn by the pump motor, a pump model which derives values of the fluid flow rate and the head pressure for the pump from torque and speed inputs, a pumping system model that derives, from the estimated values of the pump operating parameters, an estimated value of fluid level and other pumping system parameters. Controllers responsive to the estimated values of the pumping system parameters control the pump to maintain fluid level at the pump input, near an optimum level, or within a safe operating range and/or output flow from the pump. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195771 | Water Pump for Use in Irrigation and for Other Purposes - The present invention addresses the need for a water pump that may be constructed from inexpensive materials available even in impoverished areas. The pump uses a simple rocking motion to pump water and can pump significant amounts of water from sources that otherwise could not be reached. In a preferred embodiment, the pump comprises three concrete chambers, a pumping platform adapted to rock in a see-saw fashion, and a plurality of valves to control the flow of water. The first two chambers contain diaphragms that, as a result of rocking the pumping platform, draw liquid into the chambers and force liquid from those chambers into the third chamber. Two valves selectively permit liquid to be drawn into the first and second chambers, and prevent the liquid from exiting the chambers and returning to the source. Third and fourth valves allow liquid to flow from the first and second chambers into the third chamber, and prevent the liquid in the third chamber from flowing back into the first or second chambers. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195772 | MOTOR PUMP UNIT - A motor pump unit for a high-pressure cleaning apparatus has an electric motor and a pump. The electric motor has a motor housing that is surrounded by a cooling housing with an annular space having an annular space inlet and an annular space outlet formed therebetween. The pump has a drive housing on which is supported the motor shaft, and has a suction inlet and a pressure outlet. The annular space outlet is fluidly connected to the suction inlet and liquid to be pressurized by the pump is suppliable to the annular space inlet. In order to improve the motor pump unit such that the heat load on the drive housing can be reduced, the drive housing has at least one cooling passage which is arranged upstream of the suction inlet and through which the liquid to be pressurized can flow. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195773 | SLEEVE BEARING - A sleeve bearing is provided. The sleeve bearing comprises a bearing retainer including an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface forms a retaining bore, a bearing insert including an outside surface and an inside surface, wherein the inside surface forms a shaft bore, and wherein the bearing insert is coupled to the bearing retainer. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195774 | PIEZOELECTRIC MICRO-BLOWER - In a piezoelectric micro-blower, a vibration plate assembly includes a piezoelectric element attached to a diaphragm, with an intermediate plate interposed there between. A blower chamber plate includes a circular opening in a center thereof. A blower chamber defined by the diaphragm, a flow path plate, and the opening of the blower chamber plate is sized to allow internal pressure to be substantially uniformly changed by vibration of the diaphragm. The blower chamber plate and the flow path plate are provided with a first outlet and a second outlet, respectively. Compressive fluid pressurized in the blower chamber is blown out through the first and second outlets. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195775 | SUBMERGED CENTRIFUGAL ELECTRIC PUMP - The submerged centrifugal electric pump comprises an external casing ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120195776 | FAN COMPRISING AN ELECTRONICALLY COMMUTATED DRIVE MOTOR - A fan having an electronically commutated drive motor ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120195777 | Flexible tubing pump and therewith equipped blood treatment device - The invention describes a tubing pump for accommodation of at least one section of a flexible tubing with at least one stator and at least one rotor that pivots around an axis of rotation in the stator, in which the stator surrounds or completely or partially confines the rotor, sparing out/with a first opening intended for inserting of the flexible tubing into the pump, and a separate second opening to lead the flexible tubing out of the pump sparing out/and with a section arranged between the first opening and the second opening of the tubing pump and/or the stator comprising an edge or a section at the place of the second opening to lead the tubing, which is nearer to the axis of rotation of the rotor than all other sections of the stator. The invention further describes a blood treatment device including the blood pump. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195778 | HIGH PRESSURE PUMP - A gas chamber is placed adjacent to a variable volume chamber of a high pressure pump. The gas chamber includes an inner blocking wall, which borders on the variable volume chamber and contacts fuel in the variable volume chamber, an outer blocking wall, which is opposed to the inner blocking wall, and gas, which fills a space that is defined between the inner blocking wall and the outer blocking wall. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195779 | HIGH PRESSURE PUMP - A plunger stopper is installed to a cylinder hole forming portion of a cylinder forming member. The plunger stopper cooperates with a step portion of a plunger to limit movement of the plunger in a state where a slide surface of the plunger contacts an inner peripheral wall surface of the cylinder hole. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195780 | HIGH PRESSURE PUMP - A cylinder is configured into a bottomed tubular form and includes an inner peripheral wall, an inner bottom wall, an outer peripheral wall and an intake hole and a discharge hole. The inner peripheral wall slidably guides the plunger. The intake hole and the discharge hole communicate between the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall. A pump housing includes a cylinder receiving hole that includes an inner peripheral wall, into which the cylinder is inserted. A pressurizing chamber is formed by the inner peripheral wall and the inner bottom wall of the cylinder and a distal end outer wall of the plunger. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195781 | COMPRESSOR HAVING CAPACITY MODULATION SYSTEM - A compressor includes first and second scroll members, a piston and a control valve. The first scroll member includes an end plate defining a capacity modulation passage. The first and second scroll members form a suction pocket, an intermediate compression pocket and a discharge pocket. The capacity modulation passage is in communication with the first intermediate compression pocket. The piston is supported on the first scroll member and partially defines a modulation control chamber. The control valve is in communication with the control chamber and selectively provides communication between the control chamber and one of the first and second pressure sources to displace the piston between a closed position and an open position. The piston isolates the capacity modulation passage from communication with the suction pressure region when in the closed position and provides communication between the capacity modulation passage and the suction pressure region when in the open position. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195782 | SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COMPRESSORS AND ROTARY ENGINE, WITH VOLUMETRIC DISPLACEMENT AND COMPRESSION RATE DYNAMICALLY VARIABLE - A system for the construction of compressors and rotary engines having two rotors with one, or more displacers per rotor to create between the displacers two or more chambers. The chambers vary in volume according to the degree of separation between the piston caused by the varying and alternatively opposite velocities between the two rotors. This speed variation can be produced a length variation of the radius in which a regular and uniform rotary motion is transmitted or received transforming it into an oscillating motion. The distance between the displacers is modified by placing the drive mechanism on the slide rails and moving it by a spindle, a hydraulic piston or geared system. The other dynamically modifies the beginning of the suction and compression phases preventing sealing of the displacers in certain segments of the suction-compression chamber, to create an opening, allowing passage of fluids and preventing its displacement. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195783 | Noise and shock reduction in rotary positive displacement blowers - A roots-style blower ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120195784 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor includes a front housing having a crank chamber therein, a cylinder block having a cylinder bore therein, a rear housing including a low-pressure chamber and a high-pressure chamber therein, a valve plate on which a suction hole for communicating the cylinder bore and the low-pressure chamber is formed, and a suction valve disk for opening and closing the suction hole. A predetermined gap width is provided between the suction valve disk and an opening edge of the suction hole, and the gap width is set to 13-15% of a thickness of the suction valve disk. By the compressor, fixation of the suction valve on the valve plate is prevented. Therefore, noise-and-vibration performance improves and thereby generation of undesired noises is prevented. Further, since the fixation of the suction valve on the valve plate is prevented, a desired volume of refrigerant is surely supplied into the cylinder bore. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195785 | Cast Steel Alloy and Cast Component - The present invention relates to a cast steel alloy for producing cast parts with ferritic structure, wherein the alloy contains iron (Fe), carbon (C), chromium (Cr) and molybdenum (Mo). | 2012-08-02 |
20120195786 | PRODUCTION OF SPHEROIDAL METAL PARTICLES - An apparatus and method for producing spheroidal metal particles having high size and shape uniformity from a melt from a highly reactive metal melt, with the following steps: melting the metal starting material under a hermetic seal; transporting the metal melt in a closed granulating tube from the melting furnace to at least one melt outlet; discharging the metal from the metal outlet via a rotary plate in the form of discrete drops to a melt stream which disintegrates into drops by the time it strikes the rotary plate; conducting a shielding gas flow into the region of the melt exiting from the melt outlet, collecting the melt on the rotary plate in the form of discrete melt drop, solidifying the melt drops into granule particles by contact with the colder surface of the rotary plate, and conducting the granule particles off the rotary plate for packaging/further processing. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195787 | SINGLE-PHASE SOLID SOLUTION CAST OR WROUGHT MAGNESIUM ALLOYS - The present invention relates to single-phase solid solution magnesium alloys suitable for the applications as cast or wrought. These alloys are prepared by multi-microalloying with rare earth elements (including gadolinium, yttrium, dysprosium, samarium, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium and praseodymium). Each alloy contains 0.5 to less than 5 wt. % rare earth elements with a content of 0.05-2.0% by weight. The total amount of rare earth elements is controlled below 5% by weight in order for economical considerations. The amount of grain refiner calcium or zirconium is in the range of 0.05-0.6% by weight. These alloys can be prepared by die casting, permanent casting, chill casting, semi-solid processes, continuous casting and continuous twin roll casting. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195788 | Aluminum Alloy Free from Aluminum Carbide - An aluminum alloy for producing an aluminum strip for lithographic print plate carriers, a method for producing an aluminum alloy for lithographic print plate carriers, in which, during the production of the aluminum alloy, after the electrolysis of the aluminum oxide, the liquid aluminum, up to the casting of the aluminum alloy, is supplied to a plurality of purification steps, as well as an aluminum strip for lithographic print plate carriers and a corresponding use of the aluminum strip for lithographic print plate carriers include a carbide content of less than 10 ppm, and preferably less than 1 ppm. As a result, the aluminum alloy, the method for producing the aluminum alloy, the aluminum strip, and corresponding use of the aluminum strip for lithographic print plate carriers described herein allow for the use of virtually gas-tight coatings. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195789 | MAGNESIUM-ALUMINUM BASED ALLOY - The present invention relates magnesium-aluminum based alloys having a small grain size and to a method of their production. The alloys are particularly useful in casting applications. The alloys comprise a grain refiner, the grain refiner having the chemical formula: | 2012-08-02 |
20120195790 | NICKEL BASED ALLOY MATERIAL - A Ni based alloy material consists of by mass percent, C≦0.03%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.01 to 1.0%, P≦0.03%, S≦0.01%, Cr: not less than 20% to less than 30%, Ni: more than 40% to not more than 50%, Cu: more than 2.0% to not more than 5.0%, Mo: 4.0 to 10%, Al: 0.005 to 0.5%, W: 0.1 to 10% , N: more than 0.10% to not more than 0.35%, optionally one or more elements selected from Ca≦0.01% and Mg≦0.01%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and the formula of “0.5Cu+Mo≧6.5” is satisfied. The material has a surface hardness of a Vickers hardness of not less than 350 at 500° C., a corrosion resistance equivalent to that of Ni based alloys having high Mo contents, and excellent erosion resistance in a severe environment. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195791 | Method for Deactivating Undesired Contaminations in Leech Extracts - The present invention provides a method for inactivating viruses and/or bacteria in medicinal-leech extracts by means of electromagnetic radiation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195792 | Medical Instrument Sterilization System and Method - A medical instrument sterilization system and method is provided. The system includes a sterilization container having a first container portion engagable with a second container portion to enclose an interior compartment from an exterior atmosphere. At least one insert is locatable within the interior compartment of the sterilization container, the at least one insert having a medical instrument holding area surrounded by a plurality of sidewalls, wherein the medical instrument holding area is sized to hold at least one medical instrument. A filter is secured within a wall of the first container portion, wherein the filter is in communication with the interior compartment and the exterior atmosphere. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195793 | CLAMP MOUNTING FOR A SYRINGE OF A DOSING APPARATUS, DOSING APPARATUS AND BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a clamp mounting for accommodating at least one section of a drug delivery device or for restricting it in at least one direction of motion. The drug delivery device features an accommodation chamber for the drug solution or substance to be delivered. The clamp mounting features at least one clamping device. The clamping device features at least one recess which is provided for accommodating or restricting at least one part of the section of the drug delivery device. The recess or at least a section hereof has an arched or curved demarcation between itself and sections of the clamping device that are not recessed. Alternatively or additionally, the recess or at least a section hereof is arched or curved in at least one section hereof. The present invention further relates to a dosing apparatus and a blood treatment apparatus. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195794 | FLOW CELLS AND MANIFOLDS HAVING AN ELECTROOSMOTIC PUMP - A flow cell for use in a microfluidic detection system is provided. The flow cell includes a flow cell body having a channel that is configured to convey a solution through the flow cell body. The flow cell also includes a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface is configured to be removably held by the detection system, and the top surface is transparent and permits light to pass therethrough. The flow cell body also includes fluidic inlet and outlet ports that are in fluid communication with the channel. A pump cavity is also provided in the flow cell body. The pump cavity fluidly communicates with, and is interposed between, an end of the channel and one of the fluidic inlet and outlet ports. An electroosmotic (EO) pump is held in the pump cavity. The EO pump induces flow of the solution through the EO pump and channel between the fluidic inlet and outlet ports. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195795 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST ONE CN COMPOUND IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION - The invention relates to a method for continuously determining the concentration of at least one CN compound in an aqueous solution, wherein a carrier gas, for example compressed air, is introduced into the aqueous solution and the introduced carrier gas is fed at least partially to a gas analyzer, for example an HCN gas analyzer, the analysis data of which are considered in the determination of the concentration of the CN compound in the aqueous solution. In order to create advantageous method conditions, the temperature of the aqueous solution exposed to carrier gas is considered in the determination of the concentration of the CN compound. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195796 | SAMPLE LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE, SAMPLE LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE SET, AND MICROCHIP SET - A sample liquid supply device includes a container tip into which the sample liquid is introduced, a hollow needle provided at one end of the container tip such that a hollow part thereof communicates with inside of the container tip, and a sealing member that covers an opening from which the sample liquid is introduced, wherein the sealing member has a puncture-sealing property achieved by elastic deformation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195797 | MEMS Sensors with Closed Nodal Anchors for Operation in an In-Plane Contour Mode - A MEMS sensor includes at least one closed nodal anchor along a predetermined closed nodal path on at least one surface of a resonant mass. The resonant mass may be configured to resonate substantially in an in-plane contour mode. Drive and/or sense electrodes may be disposed within a cavity formed at least in part by the resonant mass, the closed nodal anchor, and a substrate. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195798 | PIPETTE TIP SUPPLYING APPARATUS, SAMPLE ANALYZER AND PIPETTE TIP SUPPLYING METHOD - The present invention is a pipette tip supplying apparatus which comprises: a storing section configured to store a plurality of pipette tips; a supplying section configured to supply at least one of the plurality of pipette tips stored in the storing section outside the storing section; a detector configured to detect a pipette tip assembly in which one pipette tip and another pipette tip are piled up with a distal end of the one pipette tip inserted into the another pipette tip; and a discharging section configured to discharge the pipette tip assembly from the storing section, when the detector has detected the pipette tip assembly in the storing section. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195799 | PROCESS ANALYZER - A process analyzer for detection of an analyte in a liquid under analysis includes a base module and an exchangeable cartridge module. The exchangeable cartridge module comprises a sample taking device comprising a membrane configured to obtain a sample from the liquid under analysis. A first pump mechanism is configured to pump the sample away from the sample taking device. A second pump mechanism is configured to introduce a reagent into the sample. A measuring section is configured to perform a quantitative detection of the analyte in the sample. A degassing device is arranged downstream of the first pump mechanism and the second pump mechanism. The degassing device is configured to degas the sample. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195800 | ASSAY APPARATUSES, METHODS AND REAGENTS - We describe apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation. They are particularly well suited for conducting automated sampling, sample preparation, and analysis in a multi-well plate assay format. For example, they may be used for automated analysis of particulates in air and/or liquid samples derived therefrom in environmental monitoring. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195801 | STACKABLE STRUCTURAL REACTORS - A reactor for carrying out catalytic reactions. The reactor includes a reactor component optionally arranged on a central rod in a reactor tube. The reactor component can have fluid ducts for directing fluid flow through the reactor. The fluid ducts are effective for increasing heat transfer in the reactor. The reactor component can further have a washer attached to a top or bottom surface for directing fluid flow. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195802 | Cold Selective Catalytic Reduction - A system to control the emissions of a fluid stream in a cyclical fashion utilizing an up-flow cycle and a down-flow cycle. The system may include a first inlet and a first outlet at a first end of the system and a second inlet and a second outlet at a second end of the system, a catalyst zone between the first end and second end, two heat transfer zones, at least one heat transfer zone positioned between the catalyst zone and the first end of the system and between the catalyst zone and the second end of the system, and two heating zones, at least one heating zone positioned between the catalyst zone and each of the at least one heat transfer zones. The symmetrical arrangement permits a bi-directional fluid cycle to recover a portion of the energy supplied to the system during each cycle. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195803 | HIGH ENERGY POWER PLANT FUEL, AND CO OF CO2 SEQUESTERING PROCESS - A system for increasing the conversion efficiency in a Fischer Tropsch based reactor system operating at low pressure for treating reactants or an exhaust stream generated by industrial processes. CO or CO | 2012-08-02 |
20120195804 | REACTOR AND PLANT FOR THE CONTINUOUS PREPARATION OF HIGH-PURITY SILICON TETRACHLORIDE OR HIGH-PURITY GERMANIUM TETRACHLORIDE - A reactor and a plant containing the reactor for conducting a continuous, industrial process for preparing high-purity silicon tetrachloride or high-purity germanium tetrachloride is provided. The plant contains a plasma reactor having a dielectric, a high voltage electrode and an earthed, metallic heat exchanger, in which the longitudinal axes of the dielectric, of the high-voltage electrode and of the earthed, metallic heat exchanger are oriented parallel to one another and at the same time parallel to the force vector of gravity. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195805 | FEEDER FOR DISPENSING A SOLUTION OF A SOLID MATTER DISSOLVED THEREIN - The present invention provides a feeder for dispensing a solution of at least partially dissolved solid matter therein, comprising (a) at least one container; wherein said container enclosing a bulk M of solid matter; (b) at least one feeding pipe, in fluid connection with said container, adapted to introduce a stream L of flowing liquid into said container; wherein a portion P of said bulk of solid matter is at least partially dissolved within said liquid such that said solution is provided; wherein P is substantially smaller than M. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195806 | Solar Floater - A A solar powered floatable chlorinating apparatus consisting of a floatable chamber which receives and contains the chlorine medium and dispenses solubilized chlorine into water entering into and dispersing from the chamber. Solar powered lights, operably associated with the floatable chamber, lights up the lid of the device while floating in the water. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195807 | UNIVERSAL STERILIZING TOOL - The sterilizing tool is configured to wipe debris from and to sterilize and/or dry a working end-site of medical device; using a wiping, twisting, dabbing, push/pull, and/or screwing motion around all of the surface aspects of the device to be sterilized. Additionally, the sterilizing tool is configured to form fit to the surfaces of the end-site and to apply an inclusive layer of an anti-pathogenic agent to the inner and outer surfaces of the working end-site. The sterilizing tool may be frictionally engaged with and retained on the working end-site until removed and the end-site is ready for use. The sterilizing tool is intended for a one time, single use, disposable application. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195808 | REAGENT KIT FOR ANALYZING APPARATUS - A reagent kit is provided comprising a plurality of containers with top-side openings, a common support structure or a plurality of support structures associated to the containers, and a plurality of caps. Each container and cap is mountable or provided on the common or the associated support structure, wherein each cap is formed essentially rectangular, having two shorter edges and two longer edges, and comprises: a cap body, a lid hinged to the cap body so to pivot around a pivot axis at least between closed and opened positions, the pivot axis being essentially parallel to the shorter edges. The containers and associated caps are arranged in a row along a connecting line such that the pivot axes are orthogonal to the connecting line. For at least one of the containers, an end portion of the cap body opposite to the pivot axis is not covered by the lid. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195809 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MICROFLUIDIC APPLICATIONS - Non-rigid tape apparatus and fabrication methods for microfluidic processing applications such as gel electrophoresis are provided, where microfluidic processing is performed on selected areas. Parts of the tape are formed by high pressure plastic film forming. Membranes and other structures are self sealing during and after penetration by pipettes and electrical probes. Rigid exoskeleton elements protect the non-rigid parts during processing and facilitate transport of the tape. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195810 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES WITH REMOVABLE COVER AND METHODS OF FABRICATION AND APPLICATION - The present invention includes microfluidic systems having a microfabricated cavity that may be covered with a removable cover, where the removable cover allows at least part of the opening of the microfabricated cavity to be exposed or directly accessed by an operator. The microfluidic systems comprise chambers, flow and control channels formed in elastomeric layers that may comprise PDMS. The removable cover comprises a thermoplastic base film bonded to an elastomer layer by an adhesive layer. When the removable cover is peeled off, the chamber is at least partially open to allow sample extraction from the chamber. The chamber may have macromolecular crystals formed inside or resulting contents from a PCR reaction. The invention also includes a method for making vias in elastomeric layers by using the removable cover. The invention further includes methods and devices for peeling the peelable cover or a removable component such as Integrated Heater Spreader. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195811 | Multi-Channel Wellplate Filling System - A multi-channel wellplate filling system has a peristaltic pump for pumping fluid through multiple flexible tubes. The system also includes multiple pipette tip mounting shafts arranged in a linear array and in fluid communication with a respective flexible tube of the tubing set. Disposable pipette tips are mounted on the pipette tip mounting shafts. A controller operates the peristaltic pump in reverse and forward directions respectively in order to aspirate liquid into disposable pipette tips mounted on the pipette tip mounting shafts and dispense liquid in a metered amount from the disposable pipette tips into a wellplate positioned on a wellplate platform in the system. The system can also be converted into a wellplate wash station. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195812 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE CONTAINER SUPPLYING APPARATUS - A sample analyzer for analyzing a sample comprising: a sample container receiver capable of receiving either one of a manually supplied sample container and an automatically supplied; a container holder receiver for receiving a container holder holding at least one sample container; a sample container supplier automatically for supplying, to the sample container receiver, a sample container held by the container holder received by the container holder receiver; an aspirator for aspirating a sample within a sample container received by the sample container receiver; and an analyzing part for analyzing the sample aspirated by the aspirator. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195813 | Catalytic Reactors - A compact catalytic reactor defining a multiplicity of alternately arranged first and second flow channels, for carrying first and second fluids, respectively. At least the first fluids undergo a chemical reaction. Each first flow channel contains a removable gas-permeable catalyst structure incorporating a metal foil substrate, said catalyst structure defining flow paths therethrough. The substrate comprises a stack of spaced-apart foils wherein the catalyst structure incorporates a multiplicity of resilient strips which are bent out from the foil substrate so as to project from the substrate and to support said catalyst structure resiliently spaced away from at least one adjacent wall of said channel. Each strip being connected to said catalyst structure only at an end or ends of said strip, and being integral with said foil. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195814 | METHOD OF TREATING AN ALKALINE GRANULAR CARBONATABLE MATERIAL - The invention concerns a method of treating an alkaline granular carbonatable material which contains aluminium metal and which has in particular a pH of at least 10. The method comprises an oxidation step wherein at least a portion of said aluminium metal is oxidised by contact with moisture. The aluminium should be oxidised to avoid swelling problems when using the granular material as aggregate. In the method according to the invention this oxidation is accelerated by providing at least one oxidising agent in said moisture, which oxidising agent has a higher redox potential than the water contained in said moisture. The method further comprises a carbonation step wherein the granular carbonatable material is at least partially carbonated to lower the pH thereof. In this way the formation of ettringite, which may also release aluminium ions which causing further swelling problems, can be avoided in the granular material or any ettringite present therein can be destabilised. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195815 | EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - Methods of treating mercury contaminated gas comprising: introducing a hydrogen halide selected from HBr and HI into a mercury contaminated gas stream containing a quantity of particulate matter at an introduction rate sufficient to create a concentration of at least 0.1 ppmvd; wherein greater than 50% of all particulate matter in the mercury contaminated gas stream is a native particulate matter; contacting a quantity of active bromine with the native particulate matter; creating a doped particulate matter; coating a filtration media with the doped particulate matter; and passing a portion of the mercury contaminated gas stream through the doped particulate matter on the filtration media and other related methods are disclosed herein. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195816 | GAS TREATMENT PROCESS AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a gas cleaning A process for cleaning a gas stream containing carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, including removal of carbon dioxide from the gas stream in a carbon dioxide removal stage; the process comprising | 2012-08-02 |
20120195817 | Systems and Methods for Producing Syngas and Products Therefrom - A method can include combusting an expanded turbine exhaust and a first fuel within a first reformer to produce a first exhaust. A hydrocarbon can be reformed in the first reformer to produce a reformed hydrocarbon and heat can be transferred from the first exhaust to a first medium. A refrigeration unit can be powered with thermal energy from the heated first medium and can cool a second medium. Heat can be transferred from one or more oxidants to the cooled second medium to produce cooled first and second oxidants. The cooled first oxidant and a second fuel can be introduced to a gas turbine unit to produce the expanded turbine exhaust and mechanical power. The cooled second oxidant can be compressed in a compressor powered with the mechanical power and the compressed second oxidant and the reformed hydrocarbon can be introduced to a second reformer to produce a syngas. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195818 | Polyhalite IMI Process For KNO3 Production - A process for producing KNO3 from polyhalite to is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the process comprises steps of (a) contacting polyhalite with HNO3; (b) adding Ca(OH)2 to the solution, thereby precipitating as CaSO4 at least part of the sulfate present in said solution; (c) precipitating as Mg(OH)2 at least part of the Mg2+ remaining in said solution by further addition of Ca(OH)2 to the remaining solution; (d) concentrating the solution, thereby precipitating as a sulfate compound at least part of the sulfate remaining in solution; (e) separating at least part of the NaCl from the solution remaining; and (f) crystallizing as solid KNO3 at least part of the K+ and NO3-contained in the solution. The process enables direct conversion of polyhalite to KNO3 of purity exceeding 98.5% and that is essentially free of magnesium and sulfate impurities. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195819 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PRODUCE LARGE PARTICLE DIAMOND - The invention provides methods and systems for producing large size diamonds. The methods include using carbon containing gases and supplementary gases to form reaction zones that are suitable for diamonds to grow; controlling the temperatures that are suitable for diamonds to grow; and keeping the small size seeds in motion in the reaction zones to form large size diamonds. The method provides controlling the high temperature endurable small size seeds at suitable temperatures for diamonds to grow and keep them in motion in the reaction zones. The invention also provides systems that allow all the surfaces of the high temperature endurable small size seeds continually extend to form diamonds, then to form large size diamonds. The invention provides a large-scale, low cost production of large size diamonds. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBES - A method of producing carbon nanotubes, comprising, in a reaction chamber: evaporating at least a partially melted electrode comprising a catalyst by an electrical arc discharge; condensing the evaporated catalyst vapors to form nanoparticles comprising the catalyst; and decomposing gaseous hydrocarbons in the presence of the nanoparticles to form carbon nanotubes on the surface of the nanoparticles. Also a system for producing carbon nanotubes, comprising: a reactor comprising two electrodes, wherein at least one of the electrodes is at least a partially melted electrode comprising a catalyst, the reactor adapted for evaporating the at least partially melted electrode by an electrical arc discharge and for condensing its vapors to form nanoparticles comprising the catalyst, wherein the electrodes are disposed in a reaction chamber for decomposing gaseous hydrocarbons in the presence of the nanoparticles to form carbon nanotubes on the surface of the nanoparticles. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195821 | METHOD FOR FORMING GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS - A method for forming graphene nanoribbons includes: (a) dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent to obtain a nanotube-dispersing solution; (b) adding an oxidant into the nanotube-dispersing solution to obtain a reaction solution; and (c) microwave heating the reaction solution and longitudinally unzipping the carbon nanotubes to form graphene nanoribbons. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195822 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF HIGH PURITY STANNOUS OXIDE - Provided herein are methods for the preparation of high purity stannous oxide comprising: (a) reacting a Sn salt with a C | 2012-08-02 |
20120195823 | Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials - The present invention provides for a composition capable of storing hydrogen from molecular hydrogen. The composition comprises a magnesium nanoparticle (NP) and a polymer, wherein the Mg NC is essentially embedded in the polymer. The polymer is selectively permeable wherein the polymer is essentially not permeable to O | 2012-08-02 |
20120195824 | PROCESS TO PREPARE A DILUTED HYDROGEN GAS MIXTURE - Process to prepare a diluted hydrogen gas mixture starting from a gas mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide by (i) converting part of the carbon monoxide in said gas mixture to hydrogen and carbon dioxide by means of a catalysed water gas shift reaction to obtain a shifted gas and (ii) separating hydrogen from said shifted gas by means of a membrane to obtain the hydrogen comprising gas at the permeate side of the membrane and a carbon dioxide comprising gas at the retentate side of the membrane, wherein at the permeate side of the membrane a sweep gas is provided; (iii) cooling the carbon dioxide comprising gas to obtain liquid carbon dioxide and a gas mixture of non-condensable gasses and (iv) separating the liquid carbon dioxide from the non-condensable gasses; wherein the non-condensable gasses are fed into the hydrogen comprising gas. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195825 | Hydrogen Generator and Method of Operating It - A hydrogen generator working by hydrolysis of the metal borohydride is described comprising a reaction chamber ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120195826 | INJECTABLE BIOMATERIAL - The invention relates to an injectable biomaterial. The injectable biomaterial of the invention comprises a non aqueous solvent which is compatible for injection to human being and nanoparticles made of a polymer which is insoluble in water and insoluble in said non aqueous solvent, said nanoparticles being loaded with a drug or a biological agent. The injectable biomaterial of the invention is particularly appropriate for occluding normal or malformative blood vessels or non circulating cavities or for necrosing tumors. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195827 | MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS - A myocardial imaging method that is accomplished by administering one or more adenosine A | 2012-08-02 |
20120195828 | KIDNEY-IMAGING AGENT COMPRISING RECOMBINANT GELATIN - An object of the present invention is to provide a kidney-imaging agent which is composed of bioabsorbable materials, transiently accumulates in a kidney for a short period of time, and does not remain in the kidney for a prolonged time after accumulation. The present invention provides a kidney-imaging agent which comprises a gelatin-like protein. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195829 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING TARGETING DOMAINS AND METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to a method of identifying tissue targeting domains. In particular, the invention relates to methods for identifying a polynucleotide encoding a targeting domain which directs tumor cell localization to secondary sites, to methods of utilizing the polynucleotide and corresponding polypeptide or fragments thereof and compositions comprising the same. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195830 | Monoclonal Antibodies Against Claudin-18 For Treatment of Cancer - The present invention provides antibodies useful as therapeutics for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with cells expressing CLD18, including tumor-related diseases such as gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, hepatic cancer, head-neck cancer, and cancer of the gallbladder. | 2012-08-02 |
20120195831 | GENERATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND USES THEREOF OF ANTI-HER3 ANTIBODIES - The present invention relates to Her3 specific antibodies, preferably fully human or humanized antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the Her3 antibodies as well as methods of use thereof are also disclosed. Also included are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions thereof for treatment and diagnosis of pathological hyperproliferative oncogenic disorders associated with aberrant expression of Her3 or Her2 including aberrant activation of each of these receptors. | 2012-08-02 |